Following is a roundup of recent Lehigh Valley retail and business news. Click each headline for the original source and additional information.

Final Unclaimed Freight store in Bethlehem to close after more than 50 years

The last Unclaimed Freight furniture store will close its doors at the end of February, marking the end of a business that served the Lehigh Valley for more than five decades. The store at 2260 Industrial Drive in Bethlehem launched a liquidation sale Jan. 1 as its owners prepare for retirement. Manager Robert Hahn, who has worked for the company for 48 years, said everything must be sold, including furniture, home décor and store fixtures. All items are heavily discounted and sales are final.

“We’re very grateful to the Lehigh Valley community and everyone who has supported the business over the years,” Hahn said. “We’ve loved serving everyone.”

Hahn’s late uncle, Joseph Colabella, founded the business in 1971. Before opening the Bethlehem flagship location, Colabella ran a home décor shop and warehouse in Easton called Unclaimed Salvage & Freight in the late 1960s and briefly operated a store in Whitehall Township. The company expanded to more than a dozen locations across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Missouri. The Bethlehem store is the last to close.

Music-themed restaurant draws crowd to Lower Macungie soft opening

A music-themed restaurant drew about 80 patrons to its soft opening Dec. 29 in Lower Macungie Township, despite having done no formal advertising. The Broken Record, at 6776 Hamilton Blvd., attracted enough interest that some customers waited outside before its 5 p.m. opening, according to owner Jeff Trainer.

“We’ve been dreaming about this, planning it, developing it so long that when it happens, it’s, like, ‘Wow,’” said Trainer, who also owns the Wind Creek Event Center.

The restaurant surrounds diners with a rock-and-roll atmosphere through its decor of records, posters, and memorabilia. Staff members wore rock T-shirts during the opening, and menu items carry names like “Rock Star Shrimp,” which features eight large shrimp with Vidalia onions and Old Bay seasoning for $17. Trainer considers the dish a signature offering.

The Morning Call reported The Broken Record is a new endeavor of the team from Griddle 145 in Whitehall Township, which had announced its closure Dec. 31.

From LehighValleyNews.comGrand openings set for businesses from Easton to Emmaus

The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce and its affiliates announced grand opening celebrations for new businesses from Easton to Emmaus, and for a nonprofit’s new location in Bethlehem.

Legends Cigar Bar, 154 Northampton St. in Easton, is scheduled for a ribbon-cutting and opening celebration at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, with the Easton Area Chamber of Commerce. The luxury cigar bar and lounge concept comes from Larry Holmes Jr., son of world heavyweight boxing champ Larry Holmes. “Community members, local leaders, and supporters are invited to attend, see the new space, and help welcome this unique new business to Easton,” according to the chamber’s event listing. It’s free, with RSVPs encouraged via the chamber website.

Emmaus Main Street Partners announced a grand opening ceremony from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, with noon ribbon-cutting at Bambu Yoga Center and Rooted Nutrition, 100 Keystone Ave. in Emmaus. “The two women launching these businesses are taking their knowledge of nutrition, traditional yoga practices, and weight training to bring a one-stop wellness resource to the community,” the chamber’s event listing states. View the listing on the chamber’s website, web.lehighvalleychamber.org, for information on registering for free classes as part of the celebration.

In Bethlehem, the nonprofit Coalition for Appropriate Transportation is partnering with the chamber on a grand opening of its new location in the Walnut Street Garage, 33 W. Walnut St. It’s set for 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, with a ribbon-cutting at noon. A free public open house is scheduled the following day, Saturday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.